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EXPLORATION OF BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS OF GINGER AS A FOLK REMEDY FOR MIGRAINES
| Title: | EXPLORATION OF BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS OF GINGER AS A FOLK REMEDY FOR MIGRAINES. |
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| Name(s): |
Aleger, Nathan Vorbes, Author Elsheimer, Seth, Committee Chair Samsam, Mohtashem, Committee Member University of Central Florida, Degree Grantor |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Date Issued: | 2017 | |
| Publisher: | University of Central Florida | |
| Language(s): | English | |
| Abstract/Description: | Ginger (Zingiber Officinale) has been used in Asia for centuries to treat various ailments. Ginger has been reported to alleviate migraine pain via four bioactive compounds that can reduce nitric oxide synthase (NOS) resulting in the inhibition of nitric oxide (NO). The inhibition of nitric oxide results in the vasoconstriction of the intracranial blood vessels alleviating migraine pain. It is hypothesized that ginger has structural similarities to vasoconstrictor drugs causing similar receptor interactions. A review of the bioactive compounds in ginger and popular vasoconstrictor drugs was done to determine structural similarities. The results of this study show that the compounds in ginger share no structural similarities with vasoconstrictor drugs used in the treatment of migraine headaches. | |
| Identifier: | CFH2000251 (IID), ucf:45962 (fedora) | |
| Note(s): |
2017-12-01 B.S. College of Sciences, Chemistry Bachelors This record was generated from author submitted information. |
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| Subject(s): |
Ginger migraines nitric oxide vasoconstriction |
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| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH2000251 | |
| Restrictions on Access: | public | |
| Host Institution: | UCF |
